17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Collings Lakes
Jill Biden is the most widely known, written about in 82 languages. The nearest, Sharif Mobley, was born in Buena, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Collings Lakes as a birthplace. In all of New Jersey, the famous people on record come from 436 towns.
What stands out about Collings Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Collings Lakes
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jill Biden
born 1951American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025

Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale
1916–1981American mycologist
H. Jay Dinshah
1933–2000American proponent of veganism and Jain ethics




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collings Lakes and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Jill Biden: White House Photography Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Moore: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhoda Scott: Concertparis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Gacy: John Jewell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pyfer: Checkin' Ringside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons